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Social responsibilities of a doctor Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine
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doctor as a Care provider
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First contact care Early illness care Screening
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Medical care Quality of care (compassion, competence) Accessibility availability
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Medical care Treatment Follow up Referral
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Record keeping Written Electronic
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Fee Fair Affordable, discounts for the poor
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Ethics Beneficence Non-malificence Autonomy Confidentiality
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ethics Endo of life decisions Professionalism
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Communicator
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Health education Health promotion Advocacy
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Coordinating care (manager) Knowledge of support services Specialists in other disciplines Physiotherapists Rehab centres Counselors Appliances
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CME Academic sessions – college of GPs Other sessions Journals Other reading
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As a community leader
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Role model Non alcohol user Reasonable BMI Pleasant look
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Social figure Key person in a community Attester Witness Opening ceremonies
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Reference Nandani de Silva Lecture notes in Family Medicine (2 nd ed.), Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publications. Lumbini av Ratmalana Sri Lanka 2006
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